The environmental health blogs and mainstream news outlets are buzzing with lots of BPA news. It certainly looks like the tides are changing, but until the U.S. bans BPA in all products for all people, its important for everyone to limit their exposure to this toxic chemical.
In light of this, I am recapping some of the previous posts on Non-Toxic Kids that might be helpful to parents as they decide what to use, what to pitch (Ugh! Piles of BPA laden water bottles in landfills-), and what to buy.
For sleep deprived, busy parents who are concerned about BPA but don't have the time for gobs of research, I offer:
*A list of links for BPA free sippy cups, teethers, pacifiers, and feeding gear (this is a great place to start)
* BPA in Canned Goods (this is a serious concern for parents, as the BPA used in the can linings is higher than exposure from bottles)
* Q and A about BPA from Enviroblog
*BPA in Infant Formula
* And my very first post, about BPA free baby bottles
* Breastfeeding? Which storage bags are BPA free? Lansinoh and Medela are for starters.
And moment by moment, you can almost hear the folks in corporate boardrooms yelling, "We've got to do something about BPA!" Hence, Safe Mama reports that Playtex has a list of their products that are BPA free (and they are giving away BPA free samples). Rubbermaid has also released a list of their products that are BPA free, with pictures, shared by The Soft Landing.
If you have a question about BPA, please leave a comment and I will do my best to research it and share with our readers. Also, if you come across an interesting article or post about BPA in the news, please add it here, too.
Monday, April 21, 2008
BPA Post Roundup (a tired parent's summary of helpful BPA posts)--
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2 comments:
What about BPA in toys? Where can we find info about toys.
Hi Jasime,
Thanks for your comment. To fully avoid BPA in toys, I would limit your child's exposure to plastic toys. Buying only wood toys, with natural finishes (from Nova Naturals, or the other companies listed under safe toys in the labels section of this blog) is a good way to go. If this isn't possible, make sure your child isn't chewing on plastic toys. It is hard to tell what toys are made from BPA containing plastic. Basically, most mainstream plastics, unless they say "PVC and BPA free" (and even if they DO say this) probably contain some chemicals that are bad for kids. I do have some plastic toys in my house, I just try to regulate them a little closer, and don't want any more entering the house if possible. In the coming days I will post a new article about some new resources for toys, so please do come back and check it out.
Thanks!
Katy
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